Window-screen.



PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

Y R E H G I B n E WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED mums. 1905.

INVENTOR.

gen e Figh erg Ma A TTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- EUGENE FEIGHERY, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

* WINDOW-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed June 25. 1906. Serial No. 328.274.

To; all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE FEIGHERY, a

, citizen of the United States, residing at N ew- The object of my invention is to provide a window screen of improved construction and my invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an outside elevation of a screen embodying my invention; Fig. 2, an inside elevation of the same; Fig. 3, an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a section of the securing rivet; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the inside corner brace; Fig. 6, a perspective view of the outside corner brace'; Fig. 7, a section showing a modified construction for securing the frame sec tions together; Fig. 8, a sectionson line 8-8 of Fig. 7 ;and Figs. 9 and 10, sections of modi .tangular form.

fled forms of construction.

In the preferred construction the frame of the screen is formed of four metallic channel pieces A mitered at thecorners to fit together in rectangular form. These channels are considerably wider than they are deep andhave their outer and inner edges a and 0 turned inwardly and then outwardly to form the lips a A space a is left between the inturned edges and the wall of the pieces A and the lip on the inner edges is made somewhat larger than the lip on the outer edges to accommodate the wire cloth. Lock ing pieces are formed of metallic channel pieces adapted to slip within the pieces A and mitered at the corners to fit together in rec- ,lhe edges of locking pieces B are also turned inwardly and provided with lips "b adapted to engage lips a on pieces A. Corner braces C and l) fit within pieces 1 A and B at the corners andserve to stiffen the frame. The corner braces C consist of the angular plate cshapcd to lit the contour 'of the backs of channel pieces A at the corners and are provided with continuous flanges 0 adapted to it into spaces a in pieces A. The corner braces l) consist of the angular plates d shaped to lit the contour of the backs of locking pieces B at the corners and are provided with continuous llanges (1 adapted to iit into lips b on pieces B. (Jormer pieces E and F lit over the pieces A and B at the corners and serve to cover the miter joint and further secure the frame. If desired the corner pieces E and F may be let into pieces A and Bso .as to come flush with the general surfaces of those pieces, and thus form a frame with flush sides.

' In constructing the frame, pieces A are slipped onto the corner braces 0, thus bringing the open sides of their channels in substantially the same plane, or flush,with the wire cloth. The locking pieces B are then slipped onto the corner braces D to form a locking frame ada ted to enter channels in pieces A. Then t e wire cloth is stretched into place by pressing the locking pieces B into the pieces A. It will be seen that by this procedure the edges of the cloth will be drawn down into li s a and its inner edge turned upagainst t e edge of lips a and secured by contact between the inner edges of lips I) with those of lips a thus stretching the 0th and securely looking it in position. The engagement between lips a and I). also serves to*lock the pieces A and B together. against s reading nnder the strain of the cloth. T e frame is then, further secured together by lacing fcoriier pieces E and F over pieces .5

side of the corner. Durin the riveting the spaces around the rivet ho es are referably countersunk to fit together to furt or secure the parts, as shown in Fig. 3. The rivets G are preferably made in the form shown in Fig. 4, with a shallow bore in their ends to form constant lengths of rivet lips '9, so as to insure uniformity of rivet tension. Additional rivets G are passed through ieces A and B between the corners at suitab e intervals depending upon the size of the screen and suitable lifts and channel springs-may be provided as desired. By this construq'ti n 1 provide a very rigid screen of sun is 4 nd economical construction in which t e wire cloth is tightly stretched and secured in position.

The frame may be readily frewired' by removing the rivcts G and G when the new wire cloth is stretched and secured in position as before.

In Figs. 7 and 8, I have illustrated a modified form of construction for securing the parts together. More a nut ll carrying a metallic clip J having lips y' engaging lips I) is inserted in piece B and screw li passed through piece A into the nut.

- Fig. 9 illustrates another modification in and B at the corners and securing rivets G through all the parts on eachwhich the edge of the wire cloth is bent up and secured between a bead a in the. back piece A and the lip hen the inner ed e of piece B. In this case thefpieces A and secured against spreading by a rivet G passed through them siddwise. The inner corner of piece B is "also beveled at b to allow water to readily run off and not enter the frame. I

Fig. 11 illustrates a modified form ofconstruction in which the outer edge of piece B is. provided with a different form of lip 13 which engages the shortened outer edge of piece A to prevent spreading.

While I-have illustrated and described 'the preferred constructions for carryinggny invention into effect, this is capable of modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown in the drawings, but r What I claim as 'new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Ina window-screen the combination of frame pieces consisting of metallic channels; wire securing pieces,-consisting of metallic channels. adapted to enter the frame channels and draw the Wire cloth therein; a member in each'frame channel adapted to cooperate with an edge of the correspondi wire securing piece and secure thev clot thereto by turinng it up oversaid edge; and means for securing thewire securing. ieces in the frame channels, specified. 1

V 2. In a window screen, the combination of frame pieces consisting of metallic channels, said fran'1e pieces bei secured together with the open portion dthe channels flush 40 with the wire cloth; ,wire' securing pieces adapted to enter the channels'and provided with means forsecuring the wire cloth; and in aging me bers on the inner and outer wa ls ofthe c annels, adapted to engage the wire securing pieces to prevent spreading of the channels, substantially as specified.

3. Ina Window screen, the combination of channel frame pieces A having theirinner snare BIB " 1i a wire securing substantial y as edgeslffirned inwardly and rovided with lipsa; wire pieces having their inner edgeskiprovide with lips I) engaging lips a;, and means for securing pieces andB'tcgether, substantially as s ecified.

4! In a window screen, the com ination of channel frame pieces A having both of their edges turned inwardly and Krovided with. pieces having both t eir edges" provid with lips 12 engaging lips a and means for securing piece B within pieces A, substantially asspecifiedx Y 5. In a window screen, the combination of channel frame pieces A having inwardly turned edges to form spaces a, said edgesbeing ovided with lips a; wire secur ng ieces havin their edges provided with ips b engaging ips a corner hraces C and I) having continuous flanges c and d'gentering spaces a and engaging lips I) respectively; and means for securing pieces B within channel pieces A, substantially as specified. p l,

6. In a window screen, the combination of channel frame pieces A having inwardly turned edges to form spaces a, said edges being rovidcd with lips a; wire scour-'1 ieces havi their edges provided wit ips bl engaging ips a corner braces C and D having 00111311110113 fla es 0" and (1 enter ing spaces a? and enga 'ng s b respectively; and rivetsGpassi t oug the arts at the corners, substantia ly as s ecified 7. In a Window screen, t e combination of channel frame pieces A having inwardly turned edges to form spaces a, said is es being pg'ovided with lips a; wire ieces having their edges provided ips b engaging lips a corner b'racesCa D having continuous flanges-c and (1 enter ing'spaces a and engaging lips b, and rivets G passing through 1;- said parts being countersunk together around. the rivet holes, substantially as specified,

EUGENE FEIGI [ER- Y.

Witnesses ALBERT O. Sonnnmnu,

BRAYTON G. RICHA DS.

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